CAT/OP/PER/1/Add.1 147. The Directorate of Criminal Defence 114 and the Directorate of Legal Aid and Defence of Victims 115 have provided sponsorship to defendants and victims in criminal proceedings for torture (115 new sponsorships in the period from January 2014 to October 2016, 103 provided by the Directorate of Criminal Defence and 12 by the Directorate of Legal Aid and Defence of Victims). 148. There are currently 33 district-level directorates and 1,658 professionals nationwide, including: 972 public defenders for criminal courts, 223 public defenders for legal aid, 272 public defenders for victims, 12 forensic medical examiners, 8 criminology experts, 16 forensic psychologists, 68 social workers and 87 extrajudicial conciliators.116 149. Similarly, in the period from January to December 2015, 115 events were held on topics related to prison privileges, in which a total of 11,382 male and female inmates took part. From January to August 2016, there were 96 e vents, with the participation of 12,174 male and female inmates. 117 4.3 The problem of impunity 150. In paragraph 117 of the report, the Subcommittee recommends, inter alia, that the State party should ensure that judges, prosecutors, health workers and others working in spheres related to the documentation and investigation of torture and ill-treatment receive adequate training on the Istanbul Protocol. 151. In this respect, it is worth noting the measures reported in paragraph 15. 4.4 The problem of corruption 152. In paragraph 127 of the report, the Subcommittee recommends that the Government adopt and implement a firm and transparent zero -tolerance policy towards corruption that also addresses the structural conditions that lead to it. 153. Legislative Decree No. 1325, 118 which declares a state of emergency and provides measures for the restructuring of the national prison system and the National Prison Institute, provides for various anti-corruption measures, including the following: 153.1 The National Prison Institute, within a period not exceeding 90 days, shall establish reporting channels for citizens, inmates, public servants, supplier companies and others, for the receipt of complaints and reports of corruption in person, online and by telephone as part of its operational responsibility. 153.2 The National Prison Institute shall implement video surveillance systems in prisons and other national facilities, with priority being given to their location in prevention and treatment areas, corridor junction points, health care facilities and guard posts in the prison wings, among others, in accordance with the directive issued, provided that such surveillance does not violate the privacy of individuals. 153.3 The National Prison Institute shall coordinate and carr y out on a permanent basis with the other constituent entities of the national prison system joint monitoring and oversight operations in the areas of its competence in its decentralized bodies, prisons and open prisons. __________________ 114 115 116 117 118 V.17-05867 Ibid., pp. 5-6. Ibid., p. 17. Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, General Directorate of the Public Defence Service and Access to Justice, Official Letter No. 1037-2016-JUS-DGDP of 5 October 2016, Technical Report No. 032-2016-JUS/DGDP-WEM, p. 3. Ibid., p. 7. Executive branch of government, article 13 of Legislative Decree No. 1325. 23/27